We finally did it–an entire family costume theme for Halloween! Touchdown! While brainstorming ideas for baby/mother costumes for Thatcher and me, Cooper excitedly suggested, “Thatcher can be a pumpkin, and Mom can dress up as a porch!” {love that boy} Thankfully, we ran the Colts football route instead. Silas was T.Y. Hilton, but Cooper didn’t… Read More Football Fam
Instead of carving pumpkins, we went the destructive (and thereby, more fun) route of smashing pumpkins at our fall party. My neighbor loves to gather the cul-de-sac families together for a party at least once a year. This year, I suggested a Pumpkin Smashing Party. A friend of mine has hosted one for years with… Read More Smash That Pumpkin!
September was a month of no white space. No margin in our lives. One of the hardest parts was being apart so much. Brynn was gone for over 2 weeks, Stephen took a work trip to Phoenix for 5 days, and Thatcher and I flew to Pittsburgh for 3 days at the end of the… Read More September Starts
Though the summer felt slow–as I looked back–the kids were able to do just about all the normal summer activities. From splashpads, to birthday parties, to neighbor pool parties–they did it all! Mommy and Baby stayed home while friends kindly provided their entertainment. The first weekend Thatcher was home, Stephen pulled in the driveway with… Read More What the Big Kids Were Up To…
Two ball players means double the cuteness of little boys in baseball uniforms. Silas is playing with all his best buds again. This is our third year with Coach Andrew and all the 2nd graders we love. Each game, they choose a new captain and a new team name–just to keep the peace. When Silas… Read More Double Header
This past Monday was the first day of school for the boys. Cooper sailed right into kindergarten as a happy, confident little man. We’re so very proud and happy for him! After dreading school all summer long, Cooper was surprisingly excited. Monday morning he was the first one downstairs for breakfast, so I read him… Read More Kindergarten and 2nd Grade
David & Jeanie have been holding Backyard Bible Clubs all over the Portland Metro area for the past 40 some years. Their faithfulness to Christ, their gentle love for children, and their humble teachable spirits are qualities I hope to emulate. The summer we first moved to Portland, I heard David talk about Backyard Bible… Read More Backyard Bible Club
Remembering to be thankful: Sometimes waves of love, fierce loyalty, and gratitude wash over me as I consider the little peeps God has given me. I’m thankful to be a mother. To have personally experienced the miracles of pregnancy, birth, and tiny people calling me Mommy. While Mother’s Day is often a mix of pain… Read More Remembering
Silas’s baseball season is going strong. He’s on the team with last year’s coach and a lot of the same players too. Hanging out with friends during games and practices is a good bonding experience. The community we’re building with these friends is awesome. Silas is doing coach pitch this year, so he’s learning more… Read More In the Game
At the beginning of this year, I enrolled the boys in the Hillsboro Community Youth Choir. Through the years, Silas has participated in gymnastics, soccer, t-ball, taekwondo, science club, and swimming at different times, but I felt he could use some musical instruction. His school offers music as one of the “specials” during the afternoon,… Read More Community Choir